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There is a new Credit Card scam that is being promoted by scammers. This one is pretty slick since they provide YOU with all the information, except the one piece they want – your CV number. Please read the information very carefully:

The callers do not ask for your card number; they already have it. This information is worth reading. By understanding how the VISA & MasterCard Telephone Credit Card Scam works, you’ll be better prepared to protect yourself. One of our employees was called on Wednesday from “VISA”, and I was called on Thursday from “Master Card”. The scam works like this: Person calling says, “This is (name), and I’m calling from the Security and Fraud Department at VISA. My badge number is 12460. Your card has been flagged for an unusual purchase pattern, and I’m calling to verify. This would be on your VISA card which was issued by (name of bank). Did you purchase an Anti-Telemarketing Device for $497.99 from a Marketing company based in Arizona?” When you say “No”, the caller continues with, “Then we will be issuing a credit to your account. This is a company we have been watching and the charges range from $297 to $497, just under the $500 purchase pat tern that flags most cards. Before your next statement, the credit will be sent to (gives you your address), is
> that correct?” You say “yes”. The caller continues – “I will be starting a Fraud investigation. If you have any questions, you should call the 1- 800 number listed on the back of your card (1-800-VISA) and ask for Security. You will need to refer to this Control Number. The caller then gives you a 6 digit number. “Do you need me to read it again?”

Here’s the IMPORTANT part on how the scam works. The caller then says, “I need to verify you are in possession of your card.” He’ll ask you to “turn your card over and look for some numbers.” There are 7 numbers; the first 4 are part of your card number, the next 3 are the security Numbers’ that verify you are the possessor of the card. These are the numbers you sometimes use to make Internet purchases to prove you have the card. The caller will ask you to read the 3 numbers to him. After you tell the caller the 3 numbers, he’ll say, “That is correct, I just needed to verify that the card has not been lost or stolen, and that you still have your card. Do you have any other questions?” After you say, “No,” the caller then thanks you and states, “Don’t hesitate to call back if you do”, and hangs up. You actually say very little, and they never ask for or tell you the Card number. But after we were called on Wednesday, we called back within 20 minutes to ask a question. Are we glad we did! The REAL VISA security Department told us it was a scam and in the last 15 minutes a new purchase of $497.99 was charged to our card. Long story – short – we made a real fraud report and closed the VISA account. VISA is reissuing us a new number. What the scammers want is the 3-digit PIN number on the back of the card. Don’t give it to them. Instead, tell them you’ll call VISA or Master card directly for verification of their conversation. The real VISA told us that they will never ask for anything on the card as they already know the information since they issued the card! If you give the scammers your 3 Digit PIN Number, you think you’re receiving a credit. However, by the time you get your statement you’ll see charges for purchases you didn’t make, and by then it’s almost too late and/or more difficult to actually file a fraud report.

What makes this more remarkable is that on Thursday, I got a call from a “Jason Richardson of Master Card” with a word-for-word repeat of the VISA scam. This time I didn’t let him finish. I hung up! We filed a police report, as instructed by VISA. The police said they are taking several of these reports daily! They also urged us to tell everybody we know that this scam is happening. Please pass this on to all your family and friends.

You can read more about this at Snopes.com.

PRESS RELEASE:
January 1, 2007

As part of my ongoing drive to find persons and so-called opportunities that are out there to trick you, I recently joined two paid-to-read websites based on the notion that I would receive $10 into an e-gold account. The email I got read as follows (grammar and spelling is exactly how I received it):

(HELLO, THIS IS NOT SPAM. YOU ARE RECEIVING THIS MESSAGEBECAUSE YOU ARE A MEMBER
OF SMART-LIST. IF YOU WISH TO BEREMOVED FROM THIS LIST, PLEASE TYPE REMOVE IN
THE SUBJECTBOX OF YOUR REPLY.)

Hi,

Thanks For Taking Time. I Know You R Looking For Making Money.

I m giving $10 egold for being my free referral in 2 ptr’s.
i.e. Just Sign-up Thru The Links given below.

http://tinyurl.com/y8m8ch

http://tinyurl.com/y4fqly

After signing up send an email at itsmokin#hotmail.com with
your username you used to sign-up and e-gold account no.
I will send $10 to your egold account in 24 hrs. and e-mail you payment batch number.

If you don’t have an e-gold you can get it here.
Its free to join
http://www.e-gold.com/

Best Wishes,

Rocky

It was from email address riyaj.sac@gmail.com and it has been well over five days since I responded and till this day I have not received any money. Both accounts have the name ‘riyaj’ as the upline. So, look out for this email or even others similar to it. You will not get any money if you sign up. By the way, I cancelled both accounts.

PRESS RELEASE:
November 19, 2006

Ever so often we come across scams on the internet that have robbed persons of millions of dollars. The scam I am about to talk about does not have an upfront cost. In fact, you don’t have to pay anything at all. All you need to do is find link directories for a specific product or service, send them the info. and then you get paid. Well, the part about getting paid never happens. So, you end up wasting valuable time doing ‘charity’ work.

Here is how it all started. I saw an ad online that stated persons could get paid for finding link directories, i.e. the exact page where you would place the links (reciprocal or not) to your site for a particular category. So, I wrote to the email address listed and go this response:

From: ELinkadia@aol.com
Date: Fri, 1 Sep 2006 12:24:54 EDT
Subject: JOB POSITION: Included is your Category.
To: [My Email Address]

Thank you,
US MARKETING CORP
Operations Manager
Jake Jaffeth
Elinkadia@aol.com

So, as a test, I did just as the guy requested and even submitted more than the required 50 links. Guess what? I never got a reply from this Jake guy and up till this day, I have not received any money. And as you clearly see this is from September 1, 2006, more than two months after submitting the information.

Look out for fraudulent emails or ads claiming that you will get paid for finding link directories. People like Jake Jaffeth (provided this is even his/her real name) are only out there to use people to, in my opinion, do their work for them while they collect the money. This scam is obviously a case of the person who sends out the ads getting paid by someone who they agreed to do work for, but who in turn use others to do all the work while they sit back and collect the cheque.

Beware of ads that say you will get paid for finding link directories, especially the one mentioned in this Press Release.

PRESS RELEASE

February 18, 2006

RE: http://www.processemails.com/

The abovementioned URL, which leads to a site titled “Earn $1000’s Weekly Processing Emails From Home! $25 Per Email! Make money online working from home with money making programs!”, DOES NOT REFUND YOUR MONEY if you are not satisfied with the program.

When you pay your fee (of about $79.95) you are able to log into the members area. At the very bottom of the members page, there is a link that says “How to get money returned. Click here!” This link opens up your email client with the mailto address ‘refundsrealcashprograms@getresponse.com’. I found out that it sends your email to an autoresponder which sends back a message immediately saying “Not happy with program. You can get a refund. Please give the program a fair try. Signed: Jack Miller.” Then a day or so later someone named “Jack Miller”, or whoever he is, writes back saying the same thing. I have written nearly ten (10) times requesting my money, to no avail.

There is a bold guarantee on the ‘http://www.processemails.com/’ page that says “60 Day Strong Money Back Guarantee! We are so confident you’ll be satisfied with this program, we’re offering you a 100% Money Back Guarantee. We are determined to keep you satisfied or your money back! There is absolutely no risk! You have nothing to lose but everything to gain! We will refund every penny if you are not satisfied. Register Today and start making money immediately!“

I joined more than 60 days now, and even before the 60 day period ended, I have been requesting a refund and cannot get it. It has now reached the point where I believe that my email address has been blocked by the fraudulent operators of the program since I no longer get a reply from them when I write. Either that or they choose to ignore my requests.

People BEWARE of this site – ‘http://www.processemails.com/’. I don’t know if anyone has made any money using their procedures, but I have not and all I want is my money back.
As I stated earlier, I have been asking and asking and still have not recieved it, more than 10 times! At one time the “Jack Miller” person tried to bribe me by sending me the passwords
for all 12 of the programs that they offer, free travel, and a bunch of other things I do not need. All I want is my money back.

You have all been warned. These people are a rip-off and YOU WILL NOT GET YOUR MONEY BACK.